ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a presentation by Jean Matlack, a member of the nonprofit Midcoast Maine Green Burial (MMGB). Matlack will introduce the topic of green burial and discuss how the practice sequesters carbon and preserves land. She will also explore how the process affords an intimate healing experience for the loved ones of the person who has died.
 
The Green Burial Council, a national educational and certifying organization, defines green burial as: “a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, the reduction of carbon emissions, the protection of worker health, and the restoration and protection of habitat.” Matlack will explain the basics of green burials, review how they differ from conventional burial practices, and answer audience questions.
 
MMGB is a local, grass-roots volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo or Lincoln County, Maine.
 
Learn more at rockportlibrary.net.